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Iron Contributor

Jun 30, 2021

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Windows 11 multi monitor taskbar not working properly

The Windows 11 multi monitor taskbar is not working properly. The taskbar is visible on the secondary monitors but seems to have little functionality or is "broken". Tested this on multiple systems. ...

PhilSmith5
Jul 02, 2021
This is a "known" issue with the release. It's noted on the release notes.
https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/06/28/announcing-the-first-insider-preview-for-windows-11/ (near the bottom of the page).

vikins

Copper Contributor

Jan 07, 2022

@nishant2811. It worked in the current session only. If I restart my laptop, it just show some icon. I can see the taskbar is there when I hoover over it, I can see an outline of the icon and I can click to run the app. Hopefully someone in MS is taking this one in their next patch. It's annoying as I use a big screen switching between 2 laptop and it works perfect on my Win10 laptop.

nishants2811

Copper Contributor

Jan 07, 2022

On my computer, the taskbar stays as long as the monitors are not unplugged from the laptop. It works alright after restarting the laptop as well.

vikins
Copper Contributor
Jan 08, 2022
nishants2811 I'm in the same situation. If I start my laptop and monitor at the same time, it works OK. However I use a hdmi switch to connect the monitor to my work laptop running win10. If I swap between these 2, the monitor do shows the taskbar and I can see the outline of the icon when I hoover over it but not showing the icon. It's not end of the world but small thing like this should be all tested well before it is released.